Beautytap Podcast

Matthew (Matt) Berkson is the co-founder and CEO behind the luxury fragrance and clean beauty brand Maison Louis Marie, where his marketing savvy and brand-building instincts have helped transform a passion project into a globally recognized scent house. 
Alongside his partner Marie du Petit Thouar, who is the perfumer and comes from a family rooted in botanicals (her Great-Great Grandfather Louis-Marie Aubert Du Petit-Thouars was an acclaimed French botanist in the late 18th century), Berkson has helped steer the brand’s growth from a modest line of six candles to a respected lineup carried by major retailers like Sephora, goop, Bergdorf Goodman and more — all while remaining independent and bootstrapped.
Matt and Marie's strategic focus on authentic storytelling, visual content, and sustained organic growth has cultivated a loyal community around the brand’s clean, botanical ethos without compromising its minimalist aesthetic or evolving core values.
Discover how Marie and Matt have embedded authenticity into their brand, connecting deeply with consumers in today’s competitive beauty landscape. 
Plus, learn why working with honest reviewers has become the new frontier of influence for brands.

Talk about turning a dream into a mega business!
Courtney Claghorn founded SUGARED + BRONZED in 2010 with $1,000 and a spray tan gun from her Santa Monica apartment.
What started as a scrappy hustle is now a nationwide empire with 35+ locations and growing.
Her mission? Deliver smooth, hairless skin and a sun-kissed glow while also making it effortless and enjoyable.
From sugar pots to bronzing booths, Courtney has turned self-care into a lifestyle and has launched a clean, covet-worthy product line along the way.
Tune in and get inspired.

Once upon a time, hair tools such as the all-mighty blow drier and flat iron were unattractive, weak and locked away far from any bathroom countertop. 
Cut to 2004 and the industry experienced a mega shake up with the debut of T3.
T3 revolutionized the industry with ultra high performing, luxury hair tools that are not only sleek and technologically advanced, they’re also stylishly designed. In other words, worthy of placing on display and capable of delivering supreme salon-worthy hairstyles at home. Their new Aire 360 Ceramic Air Styler, Aire IQ Intelligent Hair Dryer and Singlepass Smooth X Flat Iron are sought after and in the talented hands of the world’s top hair stylists. 
In this episode, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Julie Chung, who co-founded T3 with her husband Kent Yu.  A multihyphenate, Julie is not only steering the company’s growth and brand identity, she is also a skilled ophthalmologist. Julie reveals the journey of launching a new, industry-disrupting haircare brand, strategies for building brand awareness through creating relationships with hair stylists and salons, and her insider tips for enduring customer loyalty.
Learn more about T3 - www.t3micro.com
Julie Chung - https://www.instagram.com/juliechung_t3

If you’re ever dreamed of turning one of your ideas or passions into a business, Lejla Cas will inspire you to make it a reality. 
A Reiki master, sought after esthetician and makeup artist, Lejla envisioned a holistic skincare brand infused with her background in the healing arts. 
Her creation, KNESKO, launched in 2012 and available in the most luxurious spas and resorts in the world, is built around the brand’s proprietary GEMCLINICAL® technology which incorporates the energies of minerals such as gold, amethyst, diamond, and black pearl with science-backed actives and clinical-grade ingredients.
You’ve no doubt seen her show-stopping, biodegradable collagen hydrogel masks that have elevated the category to soaring new heights while simultaneously creating a new skincare technology through the use of powerful gem stones.
Meticulously designed in collaboration with chemists and board-certified dermatologists and free of parabens, sulfates, phthalates, silicones, and petroleum, KNESKO products are what Lejla describes as high-vibrational skincare, combining the best of what nature and science have to offer along with heaps of self-love.
Lejla reveals her game changing strategy for landing KNESKO in Four Seasons Hotels early on. She also shares valuable marketing strategies, how to make noise in a crowded marketplace and the key to establishing relationships with the pro community in order to help grow a brand.
Lejla’s story and insights are certain to motivate you to realize your dream.

If you’ve been in need of a stimulating kick in the rear, you’re in luck.  In this episode we are getting a high dose of motivation from Leah Garcia, founder and CEO of Nulastin - the most innovative hair and skincare solutions company in the beauty industry built around ethically-derived proprietary elastin regeneration technology. 
A former professional athlete, adventure seeker and media personality, Leah embarked on her own journey of discovery after struggling with hair loss which lead her to Nulastin’s Elastaplex Technology - a biodentical human elastin protein clinically proven to deliver results.
We dive into the benefits and science behind elastin and how this revolutionary formulation is the force behind stronger, healthier hair thanks to its ability to anchor the follicle to the root system.
Leah also shares some of the secrets to her success, including embracing scrappiness, quick decision making, and never quitting (“Even if you come in last or fail, you just can’t quit”).
If you’re an entrepreneur longing to create your own brand or just appreciate learning from an industry pioneer whose motto is “What can I conquer today?” - listening to Leah is certain to spark mega inspiration.